DIABETES MANAGEMENT
TERMINOLOGY:
alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
(al-fa glu-koe-sih-daze in-hib-ih-tor)
type of oral antidiabetic agent that delays the absorption of carbohydrates in the intestines
beta cell
(bay-tuh sel)
type of cell in the pancreas that secretes insulin
casual plasma glucose
(cah-zhue-ul plaz-muh glue-kose)
glucose concentration in the blood of a specimen taken at any time of day regardless of the time since the person’s
last meal; also called random blood glucose
diabetes insipidus
(dye-uh-beet-ease in-sip-ih-dis)
disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that causes excessive thirst and excretion of large volumes of
dilute urine
duration
(dur-ay-shun)
referring to medications, the length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect
fasting
(fas-ting)
ingesting only water or nothing at all for a predetermined length of time
fingerstick
(fing-ur-stik)
use of a small lancet to puncture the skin on the side of a fingertip to obtain a single drop of capillary blood for
diagnostic testing
glucometer
(glue-kom-ih-tur)
a device used to determine the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood
glucose
(glue-kose)
simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism
hyperglycemia
(high-per-gly-see-mee-uh)
an elevated blood glucose level
hypoglycemia
(high-poe-gly-see-mee-uh)
a low blood glucose level
injection
(in-jek-shun)
insertion of fluid into the body or a container via a needle and syringe
insulin
TERMINOLOGY:
alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
(al-fa glu-koe-sih-daze in-hib-ih-tor)
type of oral antidiabetic agent that delays the absorption of carbohydrates in the intestines
beta cell
(bay-tuh sel)
type of cell in the pancreas that secretes insulin
casual plasma glucose
(cah-zhue-ul plaz-muh glue-kose)
glucose concentration in the blood of a specimen taken at any time of day regardless of the time since the person’s
last meal; also called random blood glucose
diabetes insipidus
(dye-uh-beet-ease in-sip-ih-dis)
disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that causes excessive thirst and excretion of large volumes of
dilute urine
duration
(dur-ay-shun)
referring to medications, the length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect
fasting
(fas-ting)
ingesting only water or nothing at all for a predetermined length of time
fingerstick
(fing-ur-stik)
use of a small lancet to puncture the skin on the side of a fingertip to obtain a single drop of capillary blood for
diagnostic testing
glucometer
(glue-kom-ih-tur)
a device used to determine the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood
glucose
(glue-kose)
simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism
hyperglycemia
(high-per-gly-see-mee-uh)
an elevated blood glucose level
hypoglycemia
(high-poe-gly-see-mee-uh)
a low blood glucose level
injection
(in-jek-shun)
insertion of fluid into the body or a container via a needle and syringe
insulin
